Biz Markie

“When I used to be on stage, I used to be out of breath; I couldn't walk that far. Now, I got so much energy. I can do a whole show.”

“There's not enough people being daring and different. There are a lot of followers in hip-hop.”

“I love 'Yo Gabba Gabba!' because it's a real kids' show. There hasn't been a real kids' show since 'Dora the Explorer.' It mixes hip-hop with being a kid. Hip-hop came from youths anyway. It's just a great, funky show.”

“I'm into the old school. I listen to rock, soft rock, jazz, old school R&B.”

“I could see myself doing a cooking show.”

“Usually when I make a record, I know what the potential is going to be, but I didn't know that 'Just A Friend' was going to be that big. 'Just A Friend' opened a world up where I never knew the difference between being a pop star and a regular rap star. It was crazy.”

“I used to eat, like, a whole Entenmann's cake at one time with a half-gallon of milk.”

“I can sell anything. I'm very convincing.”

“My thing is whatever comes at me, I'm there. But DJ-ing and music is my passion... I'm going to be unpredictable.”

“It only takes me about four days to write an album. It don't take that long. I just gotta have the feeling. If I don't have the feeling, it's a different story. I gotta be in the mood.”

“I can be serious, but there's got to be a lighter side.”

“There are still recording artists out there doing things for the right reason, but a lot of people seem to be just driven by fame.”

“I love kids. Every time I go around people neighborhood, they're like, 'Biz! Yo Gabba Gabba!' They want me to beatbox all the time for them.”

“There's certain cakes you've got to have, maybe a pie here and there. But I know to not do it as much.”

“I really want to be the black Mr. Rogers - that's my goal. I would do everything the same but with a hip-hop feel to it.”

“Usually on 'Yo Gabba Gabba,' we eat healthy and organic. We don't play.”

“We always honor our people when they die; we've got to honor them while we're still alive.”

“I would never be a sellout, but you can never be a sellout to kids. Kids is kids!”

“I'm an avid collector of toys. I got everything. Name it. From the Easy Bake Oven to Barbies to every TV show doll, racing cars... I've been collecting since I was a little kid.”

“I don't care about anything but what I want to do. You can't worry about what else is happening out there. You have to be true to yourself.”